There is news in the world, and some of it is bookish! 'Try Reading a Children's Book to Understand Complicated or Uninteresting Topics' by Emily Price via Lifehacker When we want to learn new things, we often go out and get a big nonfiction book on the topic, and then bore our socks off because … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #7
April Summary, May Preview
While the calendar is convinced that we're well into spring, the weather doesn't agree. It's snowing in the western part of the state, while here it has been cold and rainy since Monday. Sure, we had a row of beautiful days last week, but now its almost wintry out. I'd say that I can't wait … Continue reading April Summary, May Preview
Goodreads Monday: Storm of Locusts
Storm of Locusts (The Sixth World #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse Urban Fantasy 311 pages Published April 23rd, 2019 by Saga Press From Goodreads: It’s been four weeks since the bloody showdown at Black Mesa, and Maggie Hoskie, Diné monster hunter, is trying to make the best of things. Only her latest bounty hunt has gone … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: Storm of Locusts
Sunday Sum-Up, 04/28/2019
I live near a college campus. Except for the increased traffic during the school year, it's rather nice. It means there are plenty of green spaces that are safe and well-maintained. I often walk over there to photograph the flowers or watch the squirrels. After over a year of putting up with construction noise, … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 04/28/2019
State of the Arc, April 2019
State of the ARC is a meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books in which we round up our ARCs and attempt to wrangle them into something approaching order. Sometimes it’s like herding cats. I only had one advance review copy for the month of April, and that was Wayfinding by M.R. O'Connor. It's a nonfiction … Continue reading State of the Arc, April 2019
Bookish Headlines #6
It's been a while since the last round of Bookish Headlines, but my literary newsfeed was dominated by "What's New for April" articles. These are useful if you're looking for upcoming releases, but they're not the conversational or critical articles I wanted to read. "The Stupid Classics Book Club" by Elisa Gabbert via the Paris … Continue reading Bookish Headlines #6
Goodreads Monday: The Calculating Stars
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where we randomly select a book from our Goodreads To Be Read list and share it with the world. It’s hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners, so be sure to link back to her site so that we can all see what everyone plans to read! The Calculating Stars (Lady … Continue reading Goodreads Monday: The Calculating Stars
Sunday Sum-Up, 04/21/2019
I took a break from my normal Sunday Sum-Up routine last week. My computer was misbehaving, and I wasn't feeling particularly well. Nothing serious for either me or the computer, fortunately. I had a bit of a sore throat and a cough that for some reason reminded me of Jane Bennett but without the ability … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, 04/21/2019
Book Review: Wayfinding
Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World by M.R. O'Connor Nonfiction 368 pages Expected Publication April30, 2019 by St. Martin's Press At one point or another, each of us has likely gotten lost. And as twenty-first-century technophiles, we have likely used a global positioning system to get ourselves un-lost. But before … Continue reading Book Review: Wayfinding
Notre Dame de Paris
I meant to write something else. I wanted to write a book review, a television review, but on Monday, April 15, the great cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris was gutted by fire. I'd just come back from lunch when a coworker gave me the news, and for the rest of the afternoon, the group … Continue reading Notre Dame de Paris
